Lillies Public House, James Connolly Street, Ballina
Change of use of living accommodation above Lillies Public House in Ballina to bed and breakfast rooms.
2488 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 3 April 2024
- Reference
- 2488
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the existing first and second-floor domestic living accommodation above the pub to commercial bedroom areas for bed and breakfast use. The works will include an additional window opening on the west elevation and internal alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing first and second floor domestic living accommodation above lillies public house, to commercial first and second floor bedroom area for bed and breakfast accommodation to lillies public house, additional window opening to first floor west elevation of existing domestic living accommodation, complete with all internal alterations/external ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the role of the town centre and provide for town centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ballina Local Area Plan (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 20 m |
| Flat 1, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 20 m |
| Flat 3, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 20 m |
| Flat 2, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 20 m |
| 2 Wesley Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €240,000 | 63 m |
| 3 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 71 m |
| 6 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 71 m |
| Apartment 8 Hillside Court, Connolly Street, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 71 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 April 2024
- Further information requested23 May 2024
- Further information received28 June 2024
- Decision due25 July 2024
- Decision issued24 July 2024
- Grant issued24 August 2024
- Permission expiry23 August 2029
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